Car Wash, San Francisco

Ruth Bernhard Archive, Princeton University Art Museum. © Trustees of Princeton University

Car Wash, San Francisco

Currently not on view

Car Wash, San Francisco,

1956

Ruth Bernhard, 1905–2006; born Berlin, Germany; died San Francisco, CA
2008-704

Information

Title
Car Wash, San Francisco
Dates

1956

Maker
Ruth Bernhard
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
19 × 16 cm (7 1/2 × 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Ruth Bernhard
Object Number
2008-704
Place Depicted

North America, United States, California, San Francisco

Inscription
Titled, dated, and signed in graphite, verso: Car Wash, San Francisco, 1956 / Ruth Bernhard In graphite: only print for a show of Bay area photographers, San Francisco, California / only print 1956
Marks/Labels/Seals
Stamped: Ruth Bernhard / 2982 Clay St., Walnut 1-3653 / San Francisco 15 Calif. Stamped: Please Credit Photographer / Ruth Bernhard
Culture
American
Type
photographs, gelatin silver prints, black-and-white photographs
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
figures (representations), men, hills, car washes, automobiles

By bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum from Ruth Bernhard (1905–2006).

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